Torremolinos

Torremolinos is one of the most visited municipalities on the Costa del Sol. Although people come here for holidays all the year round, the figure rises to more than 250,000 during the high season. The development of the town over the past eighty years has been spectacular. In the 1920s, Torremolinos Torremolinos Beach

was a small town of 3,000 inhabitants, whose source of livelihood was farming, fishing and making flour. By the end of the 1950s, the town had already established itself as one of the principal tourist towns of the new tourist boom, and since then it has become one of the most important tourist centres on both a national and international level. It is made up of a series of barrios that include the central calle San Calle San Miguel Torremolinos

Miguel, the barrio of El Calvario, el Bajondillo and La Carihuela, and it still has nooks and crannies that have changed little with the times. Calle San Miguel is the heart and soul of Torremolinos, known locally as calle Europa for the huge number of European visitors that walk this traffic-free zone. Everybody knows about La Carihuela too, with its wonderful beach and chiringuitos (beach bars and restaurants). El Calvario is one of the more traditional parts of the town.
The area’s geographical position, between Malaga Bay and the Mijas Mountains, allows for a temperate climate all the year around, averaging out at 19 degrees centigrade. And with seven kilometres of beaches in Bajondillo Beach at torremolinos

excellent condition, the residents of the area and visitors can enjoy the beaches for most of the year. But there is more to Torremolinos than the sun and sand that made it famous. The municipality offers a wide selection of services that include congress, cultural and sporting facilities. The Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de la Costa del Sol (Congress Hall) is a modern building that hosts events of every type right through the year, and especially over the winter months. There is also a magnificent sports and recreation complex in El Pozuelo, whose Municipal Auditorium, the "Principe de Asturias," has seating capacity for 1,790 people. One of the finest sports complexes in the country is right beside this building, which attracts top sportspeople from all over the world, complete with athletics track and indoor swimming pool. Torremolinos also has a thriving Gay scene in keeping with other top European Towns and Cities, with some of the best bars and nightclubs in Spain, Every year in august the town hosts the Freedom Festival with a concert and a big beach party, It is fast becoming the Mardis Gras of Southern Spain. Further information about the Gay aspect of Torremolinos can be found by visiting www.costagay.com (Warning this site is not suitable for under 18s)

Places To Visit
The Aqua Park Torremolinos , Click Photo for more info and a discount admission voucher....

the largest on the Costa del sol and a great day out, (take sanwiches though the food kiosk prices are more in line with central london than southern Spain), But it is a great day out with some great water rides . The Crocodile Park, a nice half day out away from the madness of the coast.
Sports Stadium "Ciudad de Torremolinos"
Torremolinos is ideal for lovers of sport, and apart from the obvious attractions of water sports in this area, there is also a wide range of other sports facilities available. The Torremolinos Sports Stadium has an athletics track surrounded by pine woods, with natural grass in the centre for a football pitch built to regulation specifications. The various areas for different disciplines within the stadium have been built to the highest standards, and are used all the year round by sportspeople from all over the world. Beside the athletics track is the 50-metre covered swimming pool, named the "Virgen del Carmen". There is seating capacity here for 800 spectators, making this one of the best pools in Spain. Events of national and international importance are held here, and swimmers like Nina Jivanevskaya, medal winner in the Sydney Olympics and resident of Torremolinos, practice here.

Tivoli World is the Costa del Sol’s best-known (Click logo to visit website) theme and attraction park. Here there is

something for everyone: restaurants, theatre and shows in which the top performers in Spain and abroad take part, from Isabel Pantoja to the Moscow Ballet. Tel: 952 577 016 and
902 114 700.

Municipal Archaeological Museum. Avda.Juan Peralta, 43. Tel: 952 448 593. From 10 to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.
Sea-Life Aquarium, Benalm?dena Costa Pleasure Port. Tel: 952 560 150. From 10 to 8 p.m.

FIESTAS
Further information about the Gay aspect of Torremolinos can be found by visiting www.costagay.com (Warning this site is not suitable for under 18s)
GASTRONOMY
The sea is the great protagonist of Torremolinos cooking. The fish come in all shapes and sizes, and are normally fried or barbecued on the spit, often taken with a glass of refreshing gazpacho soup. Some claim that the best fried fish is available at the chiringuitos along La Carihuela beach, while the many excellent restaurants in the town might dispute this claim. Paella is also a popular dish here, perhaps due to the many foreign tourists that ask for it, but there are many other dishes traditional to Torremolinos that are not fried fish. These include roasted pepper salad, a long-time favourite of the area, made with roasted pepper, onion, tomato, oil, vinegar, salt and ali-oli. Pastry making is an important part of the gastronomic offer of this town too, the traditionally-made Tortas de Aceite de Torremolinos among the most delicious pastries to be had in Spain. But not all the Torremolinos cuisine is traditional. The huge influx of foreigners to the town has left its culinary mark, and in the 250 or so restaurants in the municipality, one finds something good to eat from every continent.
MARKETS & SHOPPING.
Torremolinos Has everything you need in terms of shops, Food, drink, fresh produce, designer goods and clothes and more than its fair share of "TAT!" . There are lots of "desde" shops in town where you can buy anything from a safety pin to a Microwave oven.There is a very large Car boot market held every

Sunday at The top of the town by the Bull Ring, Be warned if you want to get the best bargains go early before Douggy gets there!!! (Just follow the crowds through the old part of town), The Towns Municipal Market is held on Thursday. In terms of supermarkets There is a very large HiperSol situated at the top of town which stocks some UK foods, There are numerous other large supermarkets all over town.The Calle San miguel(and surrounding streets) are the main shopping areas of town. There is also the San Miguel shopping centre, a newly opened underground shopping mall and supermarket situated by the bus stop on the main street in torremolinos Avd Palma de mallorca, For those who need to shop late there are a number of Opencor shops dotted around town which are open untill at least 2.00am, or the supermarket Noche dia (night & day) slightly pricy but as the name implies open 24/7, this is situated by the main bus station (Area can be a bit dodgy late at night so be carefull)
PHONE NUMBERS.
Bus Station 95 238 24 19
Fire Brigade 95 238 39 39
First Aid 95 238 64 84
Taxi Service 95 238 06 00
Tourist Office 95 237 95 51
Town Hall 95 237 94 00

Orientation and Tourist Offices

The N340 from Málaga to Estepona skirts the town. The most central Torremolinos exit is Palacio de Congreso which is around 6 km from the airport and leads onto Avenida de los Manantiales where there is an underground car park. Street parking, especially during July and August, can be nightmarish. The main train station is on Paseo de la Nogalera, just west of Calle San Miguel, the pedestrianised main artery which leads down to the Bajondillo beach via a choice of steep steps or lift. The bus station is a few minutes walk east of the centre on Calle Hoyo.

The English-speaking main tourist office (952 37 95 12) is at Plaza Pablo Picasso, just north of Plaza Costa del Sol and is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1.30 pm. From July to September, there are additional tourism booths on the beachfront, including Playa de Bajondillo (952 37 19 09).Banks and ATM's are mainly on Avenida Palma de Mallorca which runs through the centre of town and where the main post office is located. You can connect to the Internet at Cyber Café, Avenida de los Manantiales 4 (95 205 8687). It's open from 10 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and charges 300 pts an hour.
Just ten minutes from the airport, the Convention Centre has 22 halls, ranging from three auditoriums, 13 committee rooms, 6 smaller meeting rooms, and an exhibition area on two levels with a total area of 6.000m2 with direct exits to the exterior on both floors. There is a total of 80 fully equipped secretarial suites, a restaurant and snack bar, 600 free of charge parking spaces for vehicles and up to 24 buses, 18.000 m2 landscaped gardens and full service of all the auxiliary and audio-visual aids available.

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Tivoli World (95 244 28 48), the Costa del Sol's biggest theme park, is located in Arroyo de Miel, 3 km north-west of Torremolinos. There are two dozen rides to choose from, including those geared towards tiny tots, as well as regular concerts, flamenco shows and a choice of restaurants and bars. It's open daily from 10am to 6pm and entry is 3.60 EUR.

Sea Life (95 256 01 50), situated at the entrance of Benalmadena Port, is an excellent aquarium with a "touch pool" educational section for young children who can handle crabs and starfish, as well as see tiny sharks and rays swimming in their egg cases with the aid of magnifying glasses. Opening hours are 10 am to 8 pm and the entrance is 5.90 EUR for adults and 4.10 EUR for children under 12.

Aquapark (95 238 88 88), about ten minutes walk north of Calle San Miguel near the Palacio de Congresos, is a typical family-fun water park with more than 30 rides, including the blood-curdling Kamikaze chute. The park is open from May until September, 10am-7pm, and the cost is 10.80 EUR for adults and 6.80 EUR for children.

Equestrian Show," Ritmo a Caballo " (equestrian ballet). The Andalusians are arguably the most skilful horsemen in Europe and this weekly show, held at El Ranchito riding stables in La Colina (95 238 3140) is very professional with explanations in English and Spanish. Seating is limited, so reserve first.

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